Chelsea

[Anubis]

When he took the job he couldn’t possibly have anticipated that Putin would try to annexe the remainder of Ukraine. Now it’s happened it isn’t fair to ask him for Abramovic, and it’s highly unlikely he knows what the owner’s plans are anyway.

[Arniepie]

1 hour ago, Karl_b said:

I understand your perspective and appreciate the considered reply, I just fundamentally disagree. You cannot entirely absolve yourself of responsibility for decisions you make in your life. You may make decisions without full knowledge or you may make decisions knowing entirely what's going on, but it's still your choice.

 

I also think there's a huge difference between between your situation, where unknown to you there were shady goings on, and Tuchel and Abramovich's. I think it was fairly widely known how Abramovich made his billions and there's been plenty out there in the last two decades about him and the sports-washing going on with Chelsea. There was vehement opposition when he took over, genuine concerns about the character of the man and they've come to the fore. We're also not talking about 'the man on the street' here that needs a job to put a roof over their head, to feed their family. We're talking about a multi-millionaire, at the top of his field, that doesn't need the money and could wait for another job. Let's also not forget he worked for PSG, what's your thoughts on them as a club (or Man City, or Newcastle)? Genuine question, not being facetious.

 

Is Tuchel directly responsible? No. Does he deserve to be absolved of questioning? No.

By that token ,so does rafa.

[Karl_b]

1 hour ago, Boss said:

The guy's a football manager. He got the opportunity to manage two of the biggest teams in the world after being sacked in his previous job. What's he going to do? "nah, you're alright mate. I'll sit this one out." Come on, get real.

No, he's well within his rights to take that job but if he does then it comes with some baggage and it's fair game to ask him about it.

[Karl_b]

15 minutes ago, Arniepie said:

By that token ,so does rafa.

Yes, agreed.

[Section_31]

Forgotten how many cunts they had in their sides until they just showed some images on ITV just then, lampard, Joe cole, Ashley cole, Terry, what a panoply of turds.

[Jarvinja Ilnow]

7 minutes ago, Section_31 said:

Forgotten how many cunts they had in their sides until they just showed some images on ITV just then, lampard, Joe cole, Ashley cole, Terry, what a panoply of turds.

Bit before that time but Jason Cundy is a humungous cunt.

[Colt Seavers]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60634597

 

Credit where credits due to Tuchel here

 

 

[Vincent Vega]

 

[Vincent Vega]

Fucking hell.

 

[J-V]

Can we have a lucky dip for their players

[Vincent Vega]

3 minutes ago, J-V said:

Can we have a lucky dip for their players

We’d probably end up with Winston Bogarde.

[sir roger]

No away fans going forward ?

[TD_LFC]

Apart from Kante there's not a player I could pick that I think would strengthen the first 11 (unless I'm missing someone really obvious).

 

Regardless they now have a proper transfer ban so it's irrelevant I guess.

[Vincent Vega]

 

[TD_LFC]

2 minutes ago, sir roger said:

No away fans going forward ?

No home fans (season tickets aside) or away fans.

 

They're effectively able to feed themselves in the canteen and pay the existing players.

 

 

[Vincent Vega]

[Mathewbet1]

They should do the same to man city, their money is equally as dirty in different ways.

[Mathewbet1]

He's going to miss out on millions not being able to sell plastic flags in the club shop.

[Sugar Ape]

If this lasts through the summer they’re going to lose three first team defenders. 
 

 

[Vincent Vega]

What happens in Europe? Season tickets don’t apply to those games. 

[J-V]

2 minutes ago, Sugar Ape said:

If this lasts through the summer they’re going to lose three first team defenders. 
 

 

All 3 are off anyway.  Not being able to replace them will be funny as fuck.

[TD_LFC]

Just now, Vincent Vega said:

What happens in Europe? Season tickets don’t apply to those games. 

On the face of it it would mean empty stadiums.

 

Whether this is the extreme position and some of those restrictions get walked back by the government so it looks like they've both acted and been sympathetic to the club remains to be seen.

[JagSquared]

No transfers allowed, no contract renewals. No sale of the club allowed. 
 

not a great day to wake up as a chelsea fan.

[Redder Lurtz]

I'm struggling here. Trying to decide whether to guffaw or chortle.  

[TD_LFC]

Presumably the transferring of money between Chelsea and Fordstam  is also off the table so for every day of the sanctions Chelsea will rack up debt continuously.